P.J. Valckenberg GmbH (Graff)

It was in 1786 – 10 years after the American Declaration of Independence-when Peter Josef Valckenberg founded his wine merchant company in the City of Worms on the banks of the River Rhine.  A few years before he had traveled up the river coming from the Netherlands where he was born, to settle in this former medieval imperial city which at that time was already 1700 years old.  The city was known because it was a traditional meeting place for Catholic Church emissaries, but also hosted imperial meetings within it’s city walls.  It was since Roman times, 2000 years ago, and still is today one of the of wine growing centers of Germany.